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J.F. Harris

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J.F. Harris' Bio

J.F. HARRIS IS A STAND UP COMIC & WRITER WHO GREW UP IN BLUE COLLAR STATEN ISLAND NY. HE GOT HIS START IN IMPROV AND SKETCH COMEDY IN THE WINDY CITY WHERE THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE NAMED HIM ONE OF THE “COMICS TO SEE BEFORE THEY ARE FAMOUS.” IN CHICAGO J.F. WORKED REGULARLY AT THE FAMED IO AND ANNOYANCE THEATERS. AFTER HIS TIME IN CHICAGO HE HEADED BACK HOME TO NEW YORK CITY WHERE HE BEGAN TO CUT HIS TEETH AT STAND UP COMEDY AND HONE HIS CRAFT OVER SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE TAKING HIS ACT ON THE ROAD.

J.F. NOW HEADLINES CLUBS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA AND HAS THE PLEASURE OF PLAYING THEATERS AND ARENAS WITH HIS GOOD FRIENDS TRUTV'S IMPRACTICAL JOKERS AND JOEL MCHALE. HE HAS PERFORMED IN SUCH FESTIVALS AS THE KENNEDY CENTER'S DISTRICT OF COMEDY, THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL, GILDA'S LAUGHFEST AND THE JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL IN BOTH CALGARY AND WINNIPEG. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HIM ON ADULT SWIM OR TRUTV. J.F. NOW CALLS LOS ANGLES HOME. IF YOU ARE IN TOWN YOU CAN CATCH HIM HOSTING HIS MONTHLY NEW MATERIAL SHOW, WORKSHOP, AT THE WORLD FAMOUS COMEDY STORE THE LAST WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH. ALSO AT HIS WEEKLY COMEDY SHOWCASE, COMEDY BOWL, TUESDAY NIGHTS AT HIGHLAND PARK BOWL. THIS SHOW INCLUDES SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN STAND UP COMEDY, IN THE HIP HIGHLAND PARK NEIGHBORHOOD HE CALLS HOME.